well, expected—it's time to usher in a new hue. According to designers, cobalt blue is poised to become the new color de facto. Similar to a can't-miss tomato or fire engine red, cobalt is a ...

The Mongolians were not only conquerors but also able traders. They were the ones who brought the cobalt material [blue pigment] from Iraq and Iran all the way to China to decorate blue-and-white ...

Archaeologists excavating near the Colosseum found a rare chunk of Egyptian blue pigment dating back about 2,000 years. Photo from Simona Murrone and the Colosseum Archaeological Park Across the ...